Global CaaS E-Summit

Until 1 Dec 2021

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Cooling as a Service Global E-Summit: Available until 1 December 2021

We brought together 50 speakers to raise awareness of the CaaS model & show how servitisation is transforming cooling across the world.

The Global CaaS E-Summit event highlighted the benefits of servitisation as a way to bring energy-efficient cooling systems to the market, while reducing waste in the industries taking part and generating value for the stakeholders involved.

The virtual platform is still available for a full year, until December 2021.

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Dive into the mechanics of the model and discover brilliant networking opportunities

From anywhere in the world, participants were able to join and debate with industry leaders. You can still connect to the virtual platform now to meet with key players in the private sector, including financiers, solution providers, business leaders, building owners/operators, and many more.

The virtual platform features several case studies as well as various technical sessions on the contractual arrangements, pricing models, financial structures, and more.

Speakers

Jigar Shah

Generate Capital

Iain Campbell

Rocky Mountain Institute

Dan Hamza-Goodacre

Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program

Clay Nesler

Johnson Controls

Morgan Richmond

Climate Policy Initiative

Dominika Czerwinska

World Green Building Council

Toby Peters

University of Birmingham

Jessica Brown

Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program

Rafael Echevarne

Airports Council International - Latin America and the Caribbean

Dawie Kriel

Energy Partners

Chris Elizondo

Grupo Clima

Devendra Gupta

Ecozen

Maria Pia Iannariello

MGM Innova Group

Dave Mackerness

Kaer

Kristen Panerali

World Economic Forum

Anselm M. G. La Touche

Cooling Tech Ltd.

Franco Piza

Bancolombia

Jonas Loholm

Danfoss

Jonathan First

GFA C&I

Mike Kann

Maxwell and Spark

Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu

ColdHubs Limited

Nuhu Sa’eed

Vegetable Market in Obinze

Roxanne Pieterse

Delta-EE

Aaron Muniz

Proterra Capital

Ayoola Dominic

Koolboks

Marc Chasserot

Shecco

Letizia Coradeschi

SUSI Partners

Csaba de Csiky

EnerSave Capital

Michael Vaccianna

Vaccianna & Whittingham

Tomas Naucler

McKinsey & Company

Alfredo Nicastro

MGM Innova Group

Dr. Ben Nkechika

Delta State Contributory Health Commission

Deepak Kumar

Elpro International Ltd.

Mehmet Aras

Signify

Justin Taylor

Kaer

Vladimir Dugin

InspiraFarms

Andre Snyman

Lynca Meats

Tim Baines

The Advanced Services Group

Andrea Fernández

Gentor

Srivas K. Marella

CoolCrops

Diana Connett

Asian Development Bank

Martin Mendez

BGH

Luis Maldonado

IFC - GBAC

Jaime Jimenez

Trane

Mike Peo

Nedbank

Daniel Magallón

BASE

Carla Della Maggiora

BASE

Dimitris Karamitsos

BASE

Thomas Motmans

BASE

Veronica Corno

BASE

Programme (CET times)

09:00 - 09:45

Welcome & Introduction
- Dan Hamza-Goodacre, K-CEP and COP26: Setting the context on climate change and cooling.
- Dave Mackerness, KAER: How CaaS is the most sustainable way to cool buildings and operate businesses.
- Dimitris Karamitsos, BASE: Setting the context about the Cooling as a Service Initiative
09:55 - 10:55

CaaS Implementation & Case Study Panel: Part 1
- Dawie Kriel, Energy Partners Refrigeration: CaaS implemented in South Africa’s retail and industrial refrigeration sector
- Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, ColdHubs: CaaS implemented in Nigeria’s agricultural cold chain
- Dave Mackerness, KAER: CaaS implemented in India’s commercial air-conditioning sector
- Ayoola Dominic, Koolboks: Efforts to implement CaaS for the healthcare sector in Nigeria
- Thomas Motmans, BASE: Moderator.
11:00 - 11:55

Parallel Session 1: Insights into the CaaS Toolkit and Model Mechanics
- Michael Vaccianna, Vaccianna & Whittingham: Lawyer’s insight in the CaaS contract
- Morgan Richmond, Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance: Deep-dive into the CaaS pricing model
- Thomas Motmans, BASE: Moderator.
11:00 - 11:55

Parallel Session 2: Investors’ Perspectives - CaaS as an Appealing Investment Vehicle
- Jonathan First, Development Bank of South Africa: Moderator: CaaS as an appealing investment vehicle.
- Csaba De Csiky, Enersave Capital: Off-balance as-a-service contracts and securitisation
- Vladimir Dugin, Energy Access Ventures: Equity investment in companies operating CaaS
- Mike Peo, Nedbank: Insights from a commercial bank financing CaaS in South Africa
11:00 - 11:55

Parallel session 3: End-User Perspectives
- Deepak Kumar, Elpro Park: Perspective from a real estate developer about an operating CaaS project in India
- Nuhu Sa’eed, Farmer & Retailer: Perspective from a user of ColdHubs’ pay-per-use model
- Carla Della Maggiora, BASE: Moderator.
12:00 - 12:55

CaaS and COVID-19 vaccine distribution
- Toby Peters, University of Birmingham: CaaS as an enabler to serve a multitude of cooling needs with single technologies
- Devendra Gupta, Ecozen: Repurposing technology
- Ben Nkechika, Nigeria Delta StateContributory Health Commission: Example of CaaS applied in the healthcare sector
- Diana Connett, Asian Development Bank: Challenges for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans from the point of view of a Development Bank and an energy expert.
- Dimitris Karamitsos, BASE: Moderator.
13:00 - 14:15

A Broader View: The Future of Servitisation in an Evolving World (Part 1)
- Justin Taylor, Kaer: How CaaS and servitisation align the interest of people, businesses and the planet.
- Jonas Hamann, Danfoss: Business model innovation to reduce food loss
- Mehmet Aras, Signify: Experience with Lighting as a Service (LaaS)
- Roxanne Pieterse, Delta-EE: Experience with Heating as a Service (HaaS)
- Veronica Corno, BASE: Efficiency as a Service (EaaS)
14:15 - 15:10

Networking Break & Booth visits
15:10 - 15:55

Welcome & Intro (LATAM time)
- Jessica Brown, K-CEP: The relevance of the cooling industry to tackle climate change.
- Iain Campbell, Rocky Mountain Institute: CaaS as a game-changer for the cooling industry.
- Thomas Motmans, BASE: Lessons learnt from the Cooling as a Service Initiative.
16:00 - 17:00

Jigar Shah on servitisation
- Jigar Shah, GenerateCapital/SunEdison: How servitisation is disrupting markets across industries: example of photovoltaics and PPAs.
- Daniel Magallón, BASE: Moderator.
17:10 - 18:10

A Broader View: The Future of Servitisation in an Evolving World (Part 2)
Kristen Panerali, WEF: CaaS and systemic efficiency. Moderator.

Clay Nesler, Johnson Controls: The experience of a global air-conditioning manufacturing firm with as-a-service models.

Tomas Naucler, McKinsey: The benefits of a shift to servitisation for the economy, society and the environment,

Tim Baines, Aston University: How servitisation is transforming businesses.

Jaime Jimenez, TRANE: The Eassy model, rental of modular chiller equipments.
18:15 - 19:05

Afternoon Parallel Session 1: Insights into the CaaS Toolkit and Model Mechanics
- Michael Vaccianna, Vaccianna & Whittingham: Lawyer’s insight in the CaaS contract
- Morgan Richmond, Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance: Deep-dive into the CaaS pricing model
18:15 - 19:05

Afternoon Parallel Session 2: Investors’ Perspectives - CaaS as an Appealing Investment Vehicle
- Maldonado, IFC Green Banking Academy: Moderator and point of view of a Multilateral Development Bank.
- Maria Pia, MGM Innova Group: The experience of a private equity investment firm operating CaaS assets
- Aarón Muñiz, Proterra Capital: Broadening from investments in PPAs to investments in CaaS
- Letizia Coradeschi, SUSI Partners: Perspectives from a fund investing in servitisation
- Franco Pizo, Bancolombia: The experience of a bank funding Cooling as a Service
18:15 - 19:05

Afternoon parallel session 3: End-User Perspectives
- Marc Chasserot, shecco: Moderator and the role of CaaS to drive natural refrigerants
- Rafael Echevarne, Airports Council International and Montego Bay Airport: CaaS as a solution for Airports
- Dominika Czerwinska, WorldGBC: CaaS as a tool to make buildings net-zero
- Andrea Fernández, Grupo Gentor: Perspective from a building developer currently implementing CaaS
- Andre Snyman, Lynca Meats: The experience of a CaaS user in South Africa
19:10 - 20:30

CaaS Implementation & Case Study Panel: Part 2
- Alfredo Nicastro, MGM Innova Group: Experience with CaaS implemented in a commercial building in Medellin, Colombia.
- Anselm La Touche, Cooling Tech: Efforts to implement CaaS in a major Caribbean University in Grenada
- Chris Elizondo, Grupo Clima: Implementing CaaS for commercial buildings in Costa Rica
- Martin Mendez Decoud, BGH: Implementing CaaS for commercial buildings in Argentina
- Srinivas Marella, Coolcrop: Implementing CaaS in the agricultural cold chain in India
- Mike Kann, Maxwell & Spark: CaaS for sustainable transport refrigeration